University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
UNC Asheville
6-5
Western Carolina
5-8
Asheville Sweeps Western at Home
09.20.2016 | Women's Volleyball
THE RUNDOWN
Teams: Asheville (6-5, 0-0 BSC)
Western Carolina (5-8, 0-0 SoCon)
Location: Justice Center, Asheville, N.C.
Time: Wednesday, September 19, 7:00 p.m.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The UNC Asheville women's volleyball team defeated mountain rival Western Carolina University 3-0 in the Justice Center Tuesday night.
The Bulldogs took set one 25-19 behind six kills from sophomore Cara Guthrie. The Catamounts rallied in set two, keeping the score within three points for the majority of the match before the Bulldogs closed with a 25-21 victory.
Asheville wrapped up the match with a 25-19 victory in set three to sweep the Catamounts in three.
NOTABLES
-The Bulldog offense was led by Cara Guthrie with 19 kills on 33 attempts (.485). Senior Madison Vaughn was the next most efficient hitter for Asheville at .467.
-Asheville setters Kailey Hackett (21) and Carter Kennedy (17) dished out a combined 38 assists in the three-set victory.
-The Bulldogs and the Catamounts battled at the net, with each team collecting six blocks.
-Asheville's victory over Western Carolina gives them a winning non-conference record of 6-5 to take into the first conference match on Friday.
QUOTABLES
“The team had a fantastic performance tonight. We were able to control the match well and keep our opponent from gaining any rhythm. Now we turn our attention to conference play. A big thank you to our fans for coming out tonight!”– Head Coach Frederico Santos
UP NEXT
-The Bulldogs will go on the road to Buies Creek, North Carolina on Friday, September 23 to take on the Camels of Campbell University in their first Big South Conference match of 2016.
